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Appendix 4: Maintenance of Indigenous Languages and Records program – Funding 2008–09 187 sjr_nx4.indd 187 12/1/10 1:59:23 PM Social Justice Report 2009 Maintenance of Indigenous Languages and Records program 2008–09 The Maintenance of Indigenous Languages and Records program (MILR) provides funding and support aimed at addressing the steady erosion and loss of Australia’s Indigenous languages. These are estimated to have originally numbered some 250. Maintenance of Indigenous Languages and Records program 2008–09 Many of the projects that the program supports record and document the last remaining speakers, so that a language can be retained and passed on to future generations. The Maintenance of Indigenous Languages and Records program (MILR) provides fundingTo aid theand maintenance support aimed and revival at addressing of these languages, the steady the program erosion funds and community- loss of Australia’s Indigenousbased projects languages. among language These groups,are estimated supports researchto have intooriginally language, numbered and aids thesome 250. development and coordination of language resources. Many of the projects that the program supports record and document the last remainingThe work beingspeakers, done includes so that language a language centre s,can projects be retained that ensure and language passed is on to future generations.transmitted from generation to generation, production of language materials and resources, language recordings, development of databases, and coordination between language Toorganisations. aid the maintenance and revival of these languages, the program funds community based projects among language groups, supports research into language, and aids theSome development of the projects and are coordination key national pilot of languageprograms to resources. build on emerging trends and develop and test new language initiatives. The work being done includes language centres, projects that ensure language is transmittedDemand for fromMILR fundinggeneration is very to competitiv generation,e: in the production 2008-09 funding of languageround 104 applicationsmaterials and resources,sought more language than $18 million recordings, in funding, development and 66 projects wereof databases, supported with and $8.8 million.coordination The projects that are funded have been assessed in accordance with the MILR program betweenguidelines. language organisations. Some of the projects are key national pilot programs to build on emerging trends and MILR’s contribution to the maintenance of Indigenous languages is helping build a strong developand sustainable and test Indigenous new language languages initiatives. environment in Australia. Demand for MILR funding is very competitive: in the 2008–09 funding round 104 applications sought more than $18 million in funding, and 66 projects were supported with $8.8 million. The projects that are funded have been assessed in accordance with the MILR program guidelines. MILR’s contribution to the maintenance of Indigenous languages is helping build a strong and sustainable Indigenous languages environment in Australia. Maintenance of Indigenous Languages and Records program funding 2008–09 1 arts.gov.au/indigenous 188 sjr_nx4.indd 188 12/1/10 1:59:23 PM Appendix 4 | Maintenance of Indigenous Languages and Records program – Funding 2008–09 Maintenance of Indigenous Languages and Records – Funding 2008–09 Projects approved for funding for 2008–09 by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts as part of the whole of government Indigenous funding round. New South Wales Location Organisation Project Description Funding ARMIDALE Trustees of the Roman Catholic Deliver the Yuwaalaraay Language $89,929 Church of the Diocese of program to young people at St Armidale Joseph’s primary and community members in Walgett. BOGGABILLA Boggabilla Central School Re-establish a Gamilaraay $40,600 Language Program in the Boggabilla Central School. BOURKE Muda Aboriginal Corporation Teach the Wangkumarra language $139,562 and develop language resource materials at the Muda Language Centre. BOURKE Murdi Paaki Regional Enterprise Teach the Yuwaalaraay/ $22,716 Corporation Murrawarri languages to students and community members in Goodooga. CANBERRA Australian Institute of Aboriginal Continue with the online Language $234,300 and Torres Strait Islander Studies Community Access Pilot project (AIATSIS) by trialling the use of the Internet to exchange audiovisual documentation of Indigenous languages and cultures between AIATSIS and language speakers and descendants. CANBERRA Rudder, John Develop a comprehensive $95,000 grammar of the Wiradjuri language. FORBES Yoorana Gunya Family Violence Teach Wiradjuri language and $92,365 Healing Centre Aboriginal produce language resources for Corporation school students and community members at Forbes. GRIFFITH Griffith Wiradjuri Aboriginal Increase the use of Wiradjuri $27,779 Preschool in preschool children and their families and community in the Griffith region. LIGHTNING Barriekneal Housing and Provide support for teaching $39,000 RIDGE Community Gamilaraay-Yuwaalaraay for all K-6 students at Lightning Ridge Central School. MORUya Cobowra Local Aboriginal Land Support the Dhurga Language $35,100 Council program in the Eurobodalla Shire area. 189 sjr_nx4.indd 189 12/1/10 1:59:23 PM Social Justice Report 2009 New South Wales Location Organisation Project Description Funding NAMBUCCA Muurrbay Aboriginal Language Operate a regional language centre $249,810 HEADS and Culture Co-operative that facilitates language revival supporting students, language workers and community members in the Many Rivers Region. NAMBUCCA Muurrbay Aboriginal Language Revitalise, reclaim and maintain $230,630 HEADS and Culture Co-operative the Aboriginal languages with schools and community groups on the mid north coast and interior of NSW. NEWCASTLE Arwarbukarl Cultural Resource Develop innovative IT $344,960 Association resources, language materials for organisations and skills of language workers nationally and locally. ORANGE Orange Aboriginal Land Council Support the community to revive, $35,000 relearn and maintain the local Wiradjuri language in Orange. SYDNEY Biambul Indigenous Language Maintain core services and $93,949 Business Institute operational requirements of the language centre for Indigenous and non Indigenous people in the greater Sydney area. SYDNEY Biambul Indigenous Language Develop and produce programs $15,100 Business Institute for airing on Koori Radio on NSW Indigenous Languages for listeners of Greater Sydney. WALGETT Dharriwaa Elders Group Increase the use of the $96,000 Yuwaalaraay/ Gamilaraay languages in the Walgett community. 190 sjr_nx4.indd 190 12/1/10 1:59:23 PM Appendix 4 | Maintenance of Indigenous Languages and Records program – Funding 2008–09 Northern Territory Location Organisation Project Description Funding ALICE SPRINGS Institute for Aboriginal Support IAD Press’s publishing $103,899 Development contribution to the restoration and maintenance of and promotion and advocacy for Indigenous languages in Australia. ALICE SPRINGS Institute for Aboriginal Record the languages and produce $127,682 Development documents/ resources that can assist in maintaining Indigenous languages in the region covering Docker River, Areyonga, Mutitjulu, Willora, Neutral Junction, Haast’s Bluff, Ntaria, Utopia, Imanpa, Ltyentye Apurte, Arltarlpilta and Titkikala. BATCHELOR Batchelor Institute of Develop teaching resources $212,246 Indigenous Tertiary Education for language preservation and maintenance by the Wadeye community, targeting Marri Amu, Merri Tjevin, Magati Ke, Marri Ngarr, and Murrinh Patha languages. BORROLOOLA Mabunji Aboriginal Resource Record and document the $147,175 Centre Garrawar, Yanyula, Mara and Gurdanji languages of the Borroloola region. DARWIN East Arnhem Shire Council Provide a digital cultural $50,000 archive service and multi-media production centre at Yirrkala, Arnhem Land. DARWIN Northern Territory Library Support the maintenance of $69,720 the Warlpiri and Tiwi Language through the development of appropriate bilingual early literacy resources. Darwin West Arnhem Shire Council Record, document, transcribe, $157,450 translate and archive and develop publications in the Iwaidja language. Darwin West Arnhem Shire Council Record, document, transcribe, $50,851 translate and archive the Kunwinjku language. Katherine Diwurruwurru-Jaru Aboriginal Support the operations of the $292,900 Corporation Katherine Regional Aboriginal Language Centre to facilitate language maintenance, revitalisation and documenting of activities. 191 sjr_nx4.indd 191 12/1/10 1:59:23 PM Social Justice Report 2009 Northern Territory Location Organisation Project Description Funding Katherine Diwurruwurru-Jaru Aboriginal Document and preserve the $242,000 Corporation endangered languages of the Katherine region including the Mara endangered language. Katherine Diwurruwurru-Jaru Aboriginal Conduct a feasibility study in the $13,500 Corporation Victoria River District to scope the potential for language maintenance and revitalisation activities in the Kalkarindji, Daguragu, Yarralin, Pigeon Hole and Timber Creek region. NHULUNBUY Yothu Yindi Foundation Encourage the practice, $60,000 preservation and maintenance of Yolngu Matha, which incorporates over forty languages spoken by people of Arnhem Land and to share this at the Key Forum at the Garma Festival of Traditional Culture. TENNANT CREEK Papulu Apparr-Kari Aboriginal Provide
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